Share urban and rural population in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share urban and rural population was 85.73 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share urban and rural population in Switzerland, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share urban and rural population in Switzerland is 85.73, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Switzerland peaked at 85.73 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.33, in 1950.
Switzerland ranks 55th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.27 | 44.33 | 50.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.02 | 51.02 | 56.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.19 | 57.43 | 60.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.49 | 61.29 | 68.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.12 | 68.66 | 73.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.47 | 73.3 | 73.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.01 | 73.61 | 80.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.64 | 82.34 | 85.73 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 52 Western Sahara 86.88 compare
- 53 French Guiana 86.62 compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 85.96 compare
- 56 Peru 85.6 compare
- 57 Saudi Arabia 84.61 compare
- 58 New Zealand 84 compare
More population data for Switzerland
- Population growth rate 0.046 (2100)
- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.046 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.29 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.29 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 196,167 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.29 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.43 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.42 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Switzerland?
- Share urban and rural population in Switzerland was 85.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 85.73 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.33 in 1950.
- How does Switzerland rank for share urban and rural population?
- Switzerland ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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